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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 19

New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cadets
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) Leslie John Slyfield, e.d., relinquishes the appointment of CO and is posted to the Retired List in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1 February 1963.

Rangiora High School Cadets
Major Cecil Leonard Erlysman Wood, e.d., relinquishes the appointment of OC and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 1 January 1963.

Rotorua Boys’ High School Cadets
Lieutenant P. A. F. Lewis to be Captain. Dated 5 February 1963.

St. Bede’s College Cadets
Lieutenant J. B. Loft to be Captain. Dated 10 February 1963.

St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Wellington
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) the Rev. K. F. Mears lapses. Dated 30 November 1962.

Shirley Boys’ High School Cadets
Captain W. S. Moffitt to be Major. Dated 5 February 1963.
2nd Lieutenant D. Young resigns his commission. Dated 31 January 1962.

Te Kao Maori District High School Cadets
The commission of 2nd Lieutenant A. G. Clark is cancelled. Dated 25 February 1963.

Thames High School Cadets
2nd Lieutenant J. M. Hume, m.a., to be Lieutenant. Dated 11 August 1962.

Whakatane High School Cadets
Major Bernard Wellesley Jermyn Brown, m.b.e., e.d., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, N.Z. Cadet Corps, in the rank of Major. Dated 5 February 1963.
Lieutenant P. U. McLay, b.sc., a.o.s.m., to be Captain. Dated 2 May 1959.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Regimental List
12th Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, RNZA
Captain Alfred Warwick Coutts, e.d., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 30 June 1962.
Captain Douglas Allen Astley is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, in the rank of Captain. Dated 30 June 1962.

General List
Royal N.Z. Provost Corps
Lieutenant Adrian Randle Lowe-Holmes, from the British Regular Army Reserve of Officers to be Lieutenant. Dated 10 November 1962.

The following are posted to the Retired List:

Royal Regiment of N.Z. Artillery
Captain David Brown Doake. Dated 25 February 1963.
Captain Anthony Davis Jacobs. Dated 25 February 1963.

Royal N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain Leonard Marshall Wakefield. Dated 4 March 1963.

Royal N.Z. Infantry Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. Dated 25 February 1963.
Captain Robert Stewart Wilkie, b.a. Dated 28 February 1963.

Royal N.Z. Army Medical Corps
Captain Edward John Marshall, m.b., ch.b. Dated 20 January 1963.

N.Z. Defence Scientific Corps
Major John Alexander Dixie, m.sc., ph.d. Dated 4 March 1963.

N.Z. Cadet Corps
Major James Osborne Melling. Dated 4 March 1963.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1963.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.

Appointment, Promotions, Extension and Termination of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

PURSUANT to section 15 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointment, promotions, extension and termination of commissions, and retirements of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

REGULAR AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Promotions
Flying Officer Gordon Thompson (715694) to be Flight Lieutenant, with effect from 24 February 1963.
The under-mentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers, with effect from 24 March 1963:
Carey William Adamson (80420).
Renato Alberto De Lorenzo (80413).

TECHNICAL BRANCH
Promotions
Engineer Division
The under-mentioned Squadron Leaders to be Wing Commanders, with effect from the date shown:
Ralph Crowther Jones (70222), 1 March 1963.
Gerard Keith Cotterill (70225), 4 March 1963.
Flight Lieutenant James Robert McKnight (70658) to be Squadron Leader, with effect from 14 February 1963.

WOMEN’S ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
REGULAR SECTION
Promotion
Flight Officer Gilda St Clair Bezar (73882) to be Squadron Officer, with effect from 18 February 1963.

TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY BRANCH
Extension of Commission
Special Duties Division
Flight Lieutenant Frank Victor Honey (75180) is granted an extension of his commission until 31 March 1968.

AIR TRAINING CORPS
Appointment
Beryck Phillip William Dalcom, d.f.c., is granted a commission in the Air Training Corps in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority and effect from 13 February 1963.

Promotion
Pilot Officer Brian Peter Snell to be Flying Officer, with effect from 30 January 1963.

RESERVE OF AIR FORCE OFFICERS
Termination of Commission
The commission of Flying Officer Arthur Barry Watson (924456) is terminated, with effect from 19 August 1962.

Retirements
The under-mentioned officers are retired, with effect from the date shown:
Wing Commander Ronald Affleck Kirkup, a.f.c. (131491), 29 January 1963.
Flight Lieutenant Howard Charles Curtis Galt (132592), 5 January 1963.
Flight Lieutenant (temp.) Trevor Arthur Graham (133268), 31 December 1962.
Flying Officer Eric Bradwell (131819), 9 March 1963.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1963.
DEAN J. EYRE, Minister of Defence.
(Air 12/11/9)

Members of the Tainui Maori Trust Board Appointed

PURSUANT to section 14 (2) of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be members of the Tainui Maori Trust Board for a term of three (3) years from and including 1 April 1963.
Pei Te Hurinui Jones,
Ngeungeu Te Irirangi Zister,
Ihaka Rauwhero,
Tuura Potaua Hira,
Te Atawhai Tutawhiao,
Wetere Paki,
Te Uira Tuteao Manihera,
Te Kerei Pene,
Henare Tuwhakaraina,
Whare Heta,
Rapa Poihakena,
Tuwhakaririka Percy Barton,
Wiremu Kaumoana,
Hare Paora Taiawa Huirangi, and
Gordon Horace Tuauru Forbes.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of March 1963.
J. R. HANAN, Minister of Maori Affairs.
(M.A. 26/13/2)